Arsenal complete great escape

Arsenal 2 Lokomotiv Moscow 0

The Gunners were on the brink of elimination just a few weeks earlier but now join Chelsea and Manchester United in the last sixteen. Robert Pires handed them the lead after just 13 minutes and the Russian side, who had Jacob Lekcetho sent off before half-time, were never allowed back into contention from then on.

When Freddie Ljungberg put Arsenal further ahead with 23 minutes left, the result was beyond any doubt and Arsenal’s escape act was complete.